STUDIES
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about studies in the running, cycling and triathlon industries? Scroll below to view all endurance sport studies.
September 27, 2025
Running on empty? Trinity study warns of anxiety and depression experienced by regular marathon runners
Running multiple marathons does not universally protect against mental health issues, a new study by Trinity College Dublin has found. Ireland boasts one of the highest rates of multi-marathoners — or people who run marathons — in the world. Irish Independent
September 26, 2025
Wearables Uncover Hidden Insights Into Overeating in New Study
A necklace that counts your bites, a wristband that tracks your motions and a bodycam that only turns on when you eat. Northwestern researchers strapped all three to dozens of adults with obesity and uncovered five hidden overeating styles that may shape the next generation of digital health tools. Researchers at Northwestern...

September 17, 2025
Spartan Launches Project 300 – The Most Demanding Transformation Study in America
Boston, MA (September 17, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Spartan, the world’s leading endurance and obstacle race brand, has announced the launch of Project 300, a six-month real-world study designed to test the limits of discipline, training, and lifestyle transformation. Spartan is recruiting 300 Americans from all walks of life to commit...
September 15, 2025
Study investigates how running a marathon impacts brain health
Marathoners hear plenty of scary claims about what running 26.2 miles can do to the brain. A new open access study paints a clearer, calmer picture. Exercise research over the past two decades has consistently linked regular activity with sharper attention, memory, and learning. This foundational review summarizes how aerobic training supports brain...

September 15, 2025
Running USA Releases 2025 Global Runner Survey Findings, with Largest Response Ever
September 15, 2025 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — Understanding what drives runners to sign up, show up, and return to races is essential for growing and sustaining the running industry. That’s why Running USA conducts its annual Global Runner Survey. The 2025 edition, sponsored by Active Network, is now available, offering the most...

September 9, 2025
RunSignup Releases September 2025 Race Registration Market Analysis
Moorestown, NJ (September 9, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – RunSignup, the leading registration and technology provider for endurance events in the U.S., today released its biannual Race Registration Market Analysis, a tradition since 2015. The September 2025 report shows race growth slowing industry-wide, yet transaction volume rising, while RunSignup continues to...
September 8, 2025
Fitness Wearables Market Set To Hit $190B, but Data & Battery Life Hurdles Remain
The global fitness tracker market is expected to more than triple by 2032, climbing from $52.29 billion in 2024 to $189.98 billion, according to a new report from Verified Market Research. Athletech NEWS
August 31, 2025
Beet juice secretly helps older adults lower blood pressure in just two weeks
The blood pressure lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to the largest study of its kind. Researchers at the University of Exeter conducted the study, published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine, comparing responses between...
August 27, 2025
Strava gives a peek into mid-year Year In Sport trends
Strava, the app for active people, has released some mid-year findings from its annual Year in Sport Trend Report, revealing how users are tracking and training to reach their 2025 goals, and what’s keeping them motivated. With five months still to go in 2025, Strava notes that 41% of its subscribers...
August 25, 2025
Heatwaves are making people age faster, study suggests
Repeated exposure to heatwaves is accelerating ageing in people, according to a study. The impact is broadly comparable with the damage smoking, alcohol use, poor diet or limited exercise can have on health, the researchers said. Extreme temperatures are increasingly common owing to the climate crisis, potentially causing widespread and...